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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hammersmith 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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INFANT MORTALITY RATES - ENGLAND AND
WALES AND VARIOUS OTHER COUNTRIES
Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 live births
| Country | 1950 | 1951 | 195 2 | 1953 | 1954 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and wales | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
| Scotland | 39 | 37 | 35 | 31 | 31 |
| Northern Irel and | 40 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 33 |
| Australia | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
| Canada | 41 | 38 | 38 | 35 | 32 |
| Chile | 153 | 149 | 134 | 114 | 124 |
| Denmark | 31 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
| France | 52 | 51 | 46 | 42 | 41 |
| Irish Republic | 45 | 45 | 41 | 39 | 38 |
| Italy | 64 | 67 | 64 | 59 | 53 |
| Netherlands | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
| New Zealand | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 |
| Sweden | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
| United states of America | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
MATERNAL MORTALITY - 1955 and Previous Years
| Number of Deaths | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Pregnancy, child-birth, abortion | Number of live Births | Maternal Death Rate[/##] |
| Average 1924- 1933 | 8 | 2,145 | 3.5 |
| 1934 | 9 | 1,783 | 5.0 |
| 1935 | 2 | 1,877 | 1.1 |
| 1936 | 3 | 1,922 | 1.6 |
| 1937 | 4 | 1,913 | 2.1 |
| 1938 | 2 | 1,874 | 1.1 |
| 1939 | 2 | 1,829 | 1.0 |
| 19 40 | - | 1,600 | - |
| 1941 | 2 | 1,405 | 1.51 |
| 1942 | 3¢ | 1,589 | 1.9 |
| 1943 | 3 | 1,768 | 1.6 |
| 1944 | 2 | 1,788 | 1.08 |
| 1945 | 1 | 1,742 | 0.56 |
| 1946 | 7 | 2,310 | 2.94 |
| 1947 | 1 | 2,559 | 0.38 |
| 1948 | 1 | 2.149 | 0.45 |
| 1949 | 2 | 1,971 | 0.99 |
| 1950 | 1 | 1,988 | 0.49 |
| 1951 | 1 | 1,874 | 0.52 |
| 1952 | 2 | 1,777 | 1.10 |
| 1953 | 3 | 1,750 | 1.67 |
| 1954 | 3 | 1,776 | 1.66 |
| 1955 | 2 | 1,707 | 1.14 |
| MATERNAL MORTALITY - 1955 and Previous Years | |||
| Number of Deaths | |||
| Year | Pregnancy, child-birth, abortion | Number of live Births | Maternal Death Rate[/##] |
| Average 1924- 1933 | 8 | 2,145 | 3.5 |
| 1934 | 9 | 1,783 | 5.0 |
| 1935 | 2 | 1,877 | 1.1 |
| 1936 | 3 | 1,922 | 1.6 |
| 1937 | 4 | 1,913 | 2.1 |
| 1938 | 2 | 1,874 | 1.1 |
| 1939 | 2 | 1,829 | 1.0 |
| 19 40 | - | 1,600 | - |
| 1941 | 2 | 1,405 | 1.51 |
| 1942 | 3¢ | 1,589 | 1.9 |
| 1943 | 3 | 1,768 | 1.6 |
| 1944 | 2 | 1,788 | 1.08 |
| 1945 | 1 | 1,742 | 0.56 |
| 1946 | 7 | 2,310 | 2.94 |
| 1947 | 1 | 2,559 | 0.38 |
| 1948 | 1 | 2.149 | 0.45 |
| 1949 | 2 | 1,971 | 0.99 |
| 1950 | 1 | 1,988 | 0.49 |
| 1951 | 1 | 1,874 | 0.52 |
| 1952 | 2 | 1,777 | 1.10 |
| 1953 | 3 | 1,750 | 1.67 |
| 1954 | 3 | 1,776 | 1.66 |
| 1955 | 2 | 1,707 | 1.14 |
* Rate calculated on a (live and still) birth figure
supplied by the Registrar General of 1,289
¢ 1 death from puerperal sepsis not counted as "Maternal
death".
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